Area 51 raid: people gather near US military base to 'see them aliens'

[Nithavela]

The Storm Area 51 invitation spawned festivals in the tiny Nevada towns of Rachel and Hiko nearest the military site, and a more than two-hour drive from Las Vegas.

The Lincoln county sheriff, Kerry Lee, estimated late Thursday that about 1,500 people had gathered at the festival sites and said more than 150 people also made the rugged trip several additional miles on bone-rattling dirt roads to get within selfie distance of the gates.

Area 51 raid: people gather near US military base to 'see them aliens'

 

[Goonie]

Area 51 raid: people gather near US military base to 'see them aliens'

Storming of Area 51 fails to materialise
A bit of a damp squib.

 

[JohnAshton]

The LDS are showing solidarity with the Area 51 group.

 

[John P. Alexander]

1,500 out of 2,000,000. Imagine sending out invitations to your party and only 0.075% of the people show up.

 

[grandvizier1006]

I’m relieved that there was no massive storming. This whole thing was a joke/meme, but I was concerned some people just wouldn’t get it and get themselves arrested or killed because they genuinely wanted to trespass on government property. Thank God people realized it was a joke and had fun.

 

[Ana the Ist]

Tell me there was at least one "all your base are belong to us" sign.

 

[HannahT]

I’m relieved that there was no massive storming. This whole thing was a joke/meme, but I was concerned some people just wouldn’t get it and get themselves arrested or killed because they genuinely wanted to trespass on government property. Thank God people realized it was a joke and had fun.

I saw on the local news they have some people there, and they are in costumes. lol they are having FUN! Two individuals (Dutch tourists) were arrested and are being deported. Just two didn't get the memo I guess.